Across India - Or, Live Boys in the Far East by Oliver Optic
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"Dr. Ferrolan!" he exclaimed. "Oh, save him!" He pointed to him as the stern of the boat rose on a billow; and he proved to be the person towards whom the cockswain was steering the boat. "Where is Lord Tremlyn?" he asked, as he surveyed the surrounding waters. "There!" he screamed wildly, as he pointed over the stern, where the person indicated was swimming for the first cutter. [Illustration: "A ready seaman seized him by the arm."--Page 45.] "The other boat is close aboard of him, and will soon pick him up," said Mr. Boulong, turning his attention to one ahead of the cutter. As he spoke, a booming billow struck Lord Tremlyn, as the Hindu had revealed his name, just as Scott was running his boat up to take him on board. He was caught just in the comb of the wave, and it upset him, making him turn a complete somerset, as his companion had done; but he was master of himself, and when he came up, he appeared to dive through the crest of another billow, and came out close alongside Scott's boat, near the bow. A ready seaman seized him by the arm, and, with the aid of another, hauled him into the boat, where he was passed into the stern-sheets. "Was Sir Modava saved?" he asked, with no little excitement in his manner, as he spit the salt water from his mouth. "Don't know him, sir; but they just hauled a man into the first cutter," replied Scott. "Which is the first cutter?" asked Lord Tremlyn, looking about him. |
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